Article holder for loose-leaf notebooks



March ,19, 1940. K BROOKS 2,194,003

ARTICLE HOLDER FOR LOOSE-LEAF NOTEBOOKS Filed Nov. 3, 1938 Patented Mar.19, 1940 UNITED STATES 2,194,1103 an'rrcm nognsa roa LOOSE-LEAF OTEBOOKS

Doyle K. Brooks, Abilene, Kane.

Application November 3, 1938, Serial No.

11 Claims.

The invention aims to provide a new and improved device for holdingpens, pencils, numerous other writing and drawing implements, andpossibly other articles within a loose-leaf notebook,

5. in such manner that any article may be conveniently removed for use.p

In carrying out the above end, a further obfeet is to provide a novelconstruction whereby the article holders are prevented from interferingwith smooth lying oi! any of the pages and in fact prevented fromcontacting with any of said pages, either when the notebook is closed oropen..

A still further object is to provide the article holders in the form ofelastic blocks arranged in a novel manner.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplishedby reference to the accompanying drawing.

Fig. l is a perspective view showing a looseieaf notebook improved inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge view with the book open, illustrating the manner inwhich the stiff board may smoothly support any portion of the fillerwhich may be turned onto the same.

Figs. 3 and 4 are detail edge views showing blocks.

Fig. 5 is a view similar a modification:

Preferred constructions have been illustrated and will be ratherspecifically described, with the understanding, however, that within thescope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

. A loose-leaf notebook is shown having a con- .m ventional back 5, afront cover 6, a. rear cover 1, rings 8, and tiller 9 engaged with saidrings.

In Figs. 1 and 2, I provide a stiff board ill of cardboard or the liketo be mounted between the front cover 6 and the filler 9 or between therear cover 1 and said filler, the first location being preferred. Theboard I6 is of a size corresponding to the leaves of the filler 9 and isprovided with openings H to engage the rings 8- Carried by the side ofthe board l toward the cover (6 in the present disclosure) are aplurality of 'holders for various articles, for example, a rule l2,pencils l3, l4, l and iii, a compass I6, 3, protractor H, a container I8for pencil leads, and possibly a lip stick l9 and one or more coins 26.When the board I0 is swung toward the filler 9,

to Fig. 2 but showing different ways of shaping the edges of the elasticall of the articles are readily accessible for removal as required andreinsertion may, of course, be effected with equal case. When the boardIt is swung toward the cover (6 in the present instance), the articleholders rest on said cover and 6 thereby support said board Ill,permitting the latter to smoothly support any portion of the filler 5which may be turned onto the same, as seen in Fig, 2. Thus, even thoughconvenient provision is made for holding a plurality of ar- 16 ticles,these articles will not interfere with writing upon both sides of thevarious leaves of the tiller. 1

It is preferable that the article holders consist of a plurality ofelastic. blocks, for instance, sponge rubber with the skin left on atleast the exposed sides, the material being cut into blocks and securedto the board iliby glue or cement. The preferred arrangement of theblocks is shown and will now be described, but variations may, 20 ofcourse, be made.

Two of the elastic blocks 2| are secured to the board ill in ratherwidely spaced relation to abut theopposite ends of the rule l2 andyieldably hold said rule in place, the inner opposed edges 22 of saidblocks 2| being preferably undercut so that they diverge toward theboard ID. A pencil, such as l3, may abut the lower ends or edges of theblocks 2|, and I provide two additional blocks 23 whose upper endsmay-abut the lower side of said pencil, whereby the blocks 2| and 23coact in yieldably holding said pencil in place. The blocks 23preferably converge downwardly and are provided with undercut inneredges 24 cooperable in holding any of various '35 articles, forinstance, a lip stick [9 and one or more coins 20. Below the blocks 24,I show a number of vertically spaced blocks 25, 26, 21 and 28, thehorizontal edges of which are undercut at 29; The upper edge of theblock 25 is cooperable with the lower ends of the blocks 23 in holdingthe pencil M, in the present disclosure. The lower edge of block 25coacts with the upper edge of block 26 in holding the pencil l5, theadjacent edges of the blocks 26 and 21 hold the pencil l6, and theadjacent edges of 21 and 28 hold one leg of the compass l6, and theother leg of the latter may abut the lower edge of 28. The lower endportion of the board in is occupied by two downwardly diverging blocks36 having undercut inner edges between which the protractor l1 and thelead holder l8 are wedged and yieldably held.

By providing the novel construction shown and described, a device hasbeen provided for eifectively carrying out the objects of the invention.While preferred details have been shown, attention is again invited tothe possibility of making numerous variations within the scope of theinvention as claimed. Moreover, it will be understood that the elasticblocks may be arranged to properly hold any desired articles, theinvention being not restricted to the particular artiwhich elasticblocks 3|, such as those above described, are directly secured to theinner side of the front cover 6, although they could be secured to therear cover 1. A stiff board 32 is mounted (preferably upon the rings 8)to lie between the blocks and the filler 9, both when the notebook isopen and when it is closed. The

blocks and the articles held thereby cannot, therefore, interfere withsmooth lying of the various leaves of the filler 8 and cannot interferewith writing upon them.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a still. board, and twoelongated elastic blocks secured to one side of said board andconverging toward one edge of thesame, whereby an article may be slidupon said side of the board into wedging relation with said blocks.

2. A structure as specified in claim 1; the inner opposed edges of saidblocks being undercut to urge the article toward said side of the board.

3. A device of the class described comprising a stiff board, two elasticblocks secured to one side of said board and having inner opposed edgesspaced apart widely to abut the ends of a rule or other elongatedarticle forced between said blocks, said blocks also having other edgesat an angle to those aforesaid to abut one side, of a second article,and an additional elastic block secured to said side of said board toabut the opposite side of said second article.

4. A device of the class described comprising a stiff board, two elasticblocks secured to one side of said board and having inner opposed edgesspaced apart widely to abut the ends of a rule or other elongatedarticle forced between said blocks, said blocks also having other edgesat an angle to those aforesaid to abut one side of a second article, andtwo additional elastic blocks secured to said side of said board to abutthe opposite side of said second article, said two additional blocksbeing so spaced that a third article may be forced between and yieldablyheld thereby.

5. A structure as specified in claim 4; together with a fifth elasticblock secured to said side of said board to yieldably hold a fourtharticle against the edges of said two additional blocks remote from thesecond article.

6. A structure as specified in claim 4; together with a fifth elasticblock secured to said side of said board to yieldably hold a fourtharticle against the edges of said two additional blocks remote from thesecond article, and a sixth elastic block secured to said side of saidboard and cooperable with an edge of said fifth block for holding stillanother article.

7. In a loose-leaf notebook having front and rear covers and a fillerbetween said covers, a stiff board mounted to swing as a leaf betweenone of said covers and said filler, said stiff board being substantiallyas large as the leaves of said filler to smoothly support any of theleaves which may be turned onto said board when the notebook is opened,and a plurality of article-gripping devices mounted on the cover-facingside of said stifi board, said article-gripping devices being exposedand arranged to directly rest upon said one of said covers and stablysupport said stiil' board in leaf-supporting position when the notebookis opened.

8. In a loose-leaf notebook having front and rear covers and a fillerbetween said covers, a stiff board mounted to swing as a leaf betweenone of said covers and said filler, said still board being substantiallyas large as the leaves of said filler to smoothly support any of theleaves which may be turned onto said board when the notebook is opened,and a plurality of article-gripping devices mounted on the cover-facingside of said stiff board, some of said article-gripping,

devices being mounted near the four corners of said still board, othersof said article-gripping devices being mounted on intermediate portionsof said board, all of said article-gripping devices being exposed and ofsubstantially uniform height, whereby said devices may rest solidly onsaid one of said covers to stably support said stiff board inleaf-supporting position when the notebook is opened.

9. A structure as specified in claim '7; said article-gripping devicesconsisting of elastic blocks.

10. A structure as specified in claim 8; said article-gripping devicesconsisting of elastic blocks.

11. In a loose-leaf notebook having front and rear covers, and a fillerbetween said covers, a

. stiff board mounted to swing as a leaf between one of said covers andsaid filler, said stiff board being substantially as large as the leavesof said filler to smoothly support any of the leaves which may be turnedonto said board when the notebook is opened, and a plurality of pairs ofarticlegripping elastic blocks between said one of said covers and saidstiff board and mounted on one of these two members in position to abutthe other of these two members, said article-gripping elastic blocksbeing exposed and arranged to stably support said stiff board inleaf-supporting position when the notebook is opened.

DOYLE K. BROOKS.

